国际通识课程 12. Syllabus of International Trade Practises

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 SYLLABUS OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE PRACTISES



Instructor: GAO YALI

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Email:gao777@aliyun.com

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 REQUIRED TEXT

 INTERNATIONAL TRADE PRACTICES, 2011,


DESCRIPTION

This course introduces the student to the basic concepts, theories, and areas of study that comprise the field of International Trade Practice. This course aims at helping the students to lay solid fundamentals of research and work in the field of foreign trade practice in the future. This course will enable to help the students understand and master the basic concepts and theories, strengthen their ability to engage in the practical work, to think independently, and to analyze and solve the problems. Throughout this course we will discuss the impact of both theory, process and policy on foreign trade practice.  


OBJECTIVES

This course will be taught by using multi-medium, stressing basic concepts and basic theories, paying more attention to help the students to master the basic skills, applying international trade theories into practice in order to strengthen the ability to combine theories with practice, master the structure and contents of textbook, deepen the comprehension and application of basic knowledge so as to enhance the interest of their study.

Upon satisfactory completion of the course, students should:

  • Be able to understand the concepts and principles of international trade practice

  • Enhance their ability to analyze and solve problems  

  • Familiarize the students with the approaches, techniques and policies of  international trade practice

  • Apply a series of basic process of international trade practice



COURSE ASSESSMENT

  • Class Attendance: 10%. Responsible attendance is expected of each individual enrolled in this course. I will circulate a sign-up sheet every day that we are scheduled to meet and you will forfeit one full percentage point for every unexcused absence beyond three. If you miss a lecture you are responsible for obtaining any missed notes and/or handouts on your own unless you are officially excused.  

You may be officially excused from a class meeting for one of four reasons: (1) You have an illness that prevents you from attending class and a doctor's note to that effect; (2) You have a personal emergency like a death in the family and are either excused before class or can document the emergency afterwards; (3) You have a university sponsored obligation (participation in a sporting event or student organization sponsored project) and are excused before the examination or case presentation; or, (4) You have the absence officially excused in writing by the Dean of Economics & Management.

  •  Group/individual presentation & Class discussion: 20%. Students will be assigned presentations on the course topics, and are encouraged to actively participate in the class discussion.

  •  Assignment: 20%. The students should finish the assignments such as key concepts, questions for review, problems and application in the related chapters, and hand in them on time.  

  •  Examinations: 50%. There will be 2 examinations (please note specific days and dates listed in the calendar) including the Midterm and Final examinations during this semester. Midterm Exam will be worth 20%, while the Final will be worth 30%. The questions will come from the assigned reading material, the lecture notes, as well as class discussions and exercises. Test paper will be presented with defining, multiple choice, true/false, short essay, and long essay questions.



COURSE CONTENTS



Topics

Class Hours


Week  

1

Chapter One   A brief introduction to international trade (3hrs)     

  • Section 1  Reasons for international trade     Section 2  Problems Concerning International Trade     Section 3  Forms of International Trade    Exercise    


 3


Week  

2

Chapter Two   General Procedures of Export and Import Transaction  (3 hrs)     

  • Section 1  Procedures of Export and Import Transaction     

  • Section 2  Business negotiation     

  • Section 3  Implementation of Contract      

  • Exercise    Case Study  

3

Week

3-4

Chapter Three   Contracts for the Sale and Purchase of International Commodity  (6hrs)      

  • Section 1  Definition of the Contract     

  • Section 2  Formation of Contract     

  • Clauses commonly used in contracts  

  • Exercise     

  • Case Study   

6

Week

5-6

Chapter Four   Trade Terms   (6hrs)     

  • Section 1 Components of Trade Terms     

  • Section 2 Incomterms      

  • Section 3 Six Main Trade Terms in INCOTERMS    Section 4 Other Trade Terms      

  • Clauses commonly used about the trade terms in contract     

  • Exercise     

  • Case Study  


 6



Week

7

 Chapter Five   Quality of Commodity (3 hrs)

  •    Section 1 Quality of Commodity      

  • Section 2 Methods of Expressing Quality of Commodity     

  • Clauses commonly used about the quality of goods in the contract     

  • Exercise     

  • Case Study  


 3


Week

8

Chapter Six   Quantity of Goods  (3hrs)      

  • Section 1 Calculating Units of Quantity of the Goods     

  • Section 2 Methods of Calculating Weight      

  • Clauses commonly used in quantity of goods in the contract     

  • Exercise     

  • Case Study


 3


Week  

9

 Chapter Seven   Packing and Marking of Goods (3 hrs)     

  • Section 1  The Function of Packing     

  • Section 2  Kinds/types of Packing     

  • Section 3  Marking of Package      

  • Clauses commonly used in quantity of goods     

  • Exercise     

  • Case Study


 3



Week

10

  • Chapter Eight   Price of Goods  (6hrs)     

  • Section 1  Contents of price term     

  • Section 2  Pricing methods      

  • Section 3  Selection of Money of Account     

  • Clauses commonly used in pricing of goods     

  • Exercise     

  • Case Study   


 6



Week

11-12

 Chapter Nine   Delivery of Goods   (6hrs)     

  • Section 1  Methods of the Delivery     

  • Section 2  Delivery Conditions     

  • Section 3  Shipping Documents      

  • Clauses commonly used in delivery of goods     

  • Exercise     

  • Case Study   


 6



Week

13-14

Chapter Ten   Cargo Transportation Insurance  (6hrs)

  • Section 1  Marine Insurance     

  • Section 2  Risks, Losses and Expenses     

  • Section 3  Marine Insurance Coverage  

  • Section 4  Insurance Value     

  • Section 5  Insurance Premium      

  • Clauses commonly used in cargo transportation insurance  

  • Exercise  

  • Case Study  

6

Week

15-16

 Chapter Eleven  International Payment and Settlement

  • Section 1 Means of payment in international trade

  • Section 2 Modes of payments

  • Clauses commonly used in cargo transportation insurance  

  • Exercise  

  • Case Study  


 6


Week

17

Chapter Twelve Inspection, Claims, Force Majeure and Arbitration

  • Section 1 disputes and claim

  • Section 2 Force majoure

  • Section 3 Arbitration

  • Clauses commonly used in cargo transportation insurance  

  • Exercise  

Case Study  


 3


Week 18

 General Review and Final Examination



 3




Total Hours

54